Packages
- python-django - High-level Python web development framework
Details
USN-8154-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Django. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
Seokchan Yoon discovered that Django incorrectly handled copying memory
when parsing multipart uploads with excessive whitespace. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to use excessive
resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2026-33033)
It was discovered that Django did not enforce an upload memory size limit
in the Content-Length header. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause Django to use excessive resources, leading to a denial of
service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 25.10.
(CVE-2026-33034)
Tarek Nakkouch discovered that Django incorrectly handled underscores in
the ASGI headers. A remote...
USN-8154-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Django. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
Seokchan Yoon discovered that Django incorrectly handled copying memory
when parsing multipart uploads with excessive whitespace. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to use excessive
resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2026-33033)
It was discovered that Django did not enforce an upload memory size limit
in the Content-Length header. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause Django to use excessive resources, leading to a denial of
service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 25.10.
(CVE-2026-33034)
Tarek Nakkouch discovered that Django incorrectly handled underscores in
the ASGI headers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to spoof
HTTP headers. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS,
and Ubuntu 25.10. (CVE-2026-3902)
It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled verification of model
data created with POST requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to forge new model permissions. (CVE-2026-4277, CVE-2026-4292)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04 LTS xenial | python-django – 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm12 | ||
| python3-django – 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm12 | |||
| 14.04 LTS trusty | python-django – 1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm11 | ||
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